Frank Krygowski <
frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 2/20/2025 9:10 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 2/20/2025 3:19 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Sitting in cafe in Chelsea Harbour I am now, noticing that the Lime bikes >>> (dockless hire bikes) have a spring attached from fork to frame I’m
assuming some sort of self righting method for the forks.
Those seem to be more about avoiding full fork rotation in parking and
minor spills (which destroys the front brake cable or fluid line) than
actual 'steering damper' but there's no downside when riding at least.
Yes, as I understand they're intended to make the bike more stable when stationary.
That was my very brief search, results as well, though plenty of hire bikes
be they dockless or docked, I’ve only ever hired one once just to try it
out, as well I tend not to multi mode travel.
Which brings up an idea of applying one to the Bike Friday. This folding
bike has no top tube, and is very unstable when I stop and try to take a photo or fish something out of the handlebar bag. It's much easier to
stop a bike from toppling when the top tube is between one's legs.
Maybe that device would help.
Possibly, though they seem to be on only the Lime bikes, number of other
bikes seem not to bother so how effective they are or rather cost effective they are is to be seen.
They get roughly treated not helped by the company being lax about where
they are left so they will on times get shoved/dragged out of the way. And being awkward to move means the movement will be less gentle.
Tends to be a more central london issue though.
Roger Merriman
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